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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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